the first hundred turns, economy vs. expansion vs. wonders

[SnipedSoul]

I should really give that a try.

It gives you a lot of benefit. If it's a gift, you will get up to +4 relations for fair trade deals, and I think up to +2 for supply of resources. The AI will build a wonder instead of units or settlers. Later, you can also renegotiate the trade deal for some gpt or health/happy resources.

The only issue is they might build a stupid wonder like Chicken Pizza instead of a good one.

 

[Gumbolt]

Gifting resources is good for getting Ai to pleased. Only useful gifting Marble or stone if medium to long term you plan to wipe them out. I think Hamilton needs to focus on the basics at the start of his game. So avoiding religions. Getting a commerce capital working cottages. Keeping cities 2-4 tiles apart. E.g helper cities to work cottages near your capital. More likely use of great people will be a huge boost to his game. Also expanding to 8-10 cities by 1ad and getting used to attacking neighbours early on.

Hamilton has yet to post a game early on.

 

[Gumbolt]

Try this game using Isabella. Food start with double corn. Capital is surrounded by forest so this gives options.

 

[Hamilton321]

When I tried to upload the game my computer opened up Civ IV Warlords.

 

[Gumbolt]

In your browser on the forum there is a upload a file button. ((to the right/below where you type your messages.

Click on the large white upload a file button. Browse for the file. You will need to select the open file. The file should appear below your text as an attachment.

 

[Hamilton321]

I successfully uploaded the file, but when I tried to load the game a message appeared saying, "Cannot load 302, please use 301 or lower.

 

[Gumbolt]

You need to update Civ 4 to version 3.19. The patch has been out for years now.

Related thread to your issue.
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/cannot-load-versoin-302-expected-301-or-lower.352024/

Site to download patch.
https://www.gamewatcher.com/mods/civilization-iv-beyond-the-sword-mod/patch-3-19.

Once you update your Civ 4 to the latest version you should be able to play the save I posted.